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The SpaceX wikipedia page indicates that they have so far used US Military and NASA launch sites. But they are also planning to build a launch complex in South
by andyjohnson0 15y ago
The SpaceX wikipedia page indicates that they have so far used US Military and NASA launch sites. But they are also planning to build a launch complex in South Texas. Not sure if its for their exclusive use.
There is also Spaceport America [1] being built in New Mexico. Seems to be open to anyone.
[1] http://www.spaceportamerica.com/ http://www.spaceportamerica.com/
- dalke 15y agoI believe that's "thinking of building", not "planning to build."
- hef19898 15y agoFor a comercial programm aimed to promote space exploration it would be just logical to build non-exclusive launch sites. And again Europe was not part of it...
- andyjohnson0 15y agoFrom a commercial/competitive point of view, wouldn't an incumbent like SpaceX be better off building an exclusive launch site? Use it as a barrier to entry for competitors. I agree with both your points though.
- hef19898 15y agoI'm not sure. My guess is that the lauch site is not biggest entry barrier, I think that's more the development and construction of the rockets and stuff. And the biggest customers in the western worlds like the NASA and the US military have there own sites, I guess they allow SpaceX competitors to use them too. Again, I'm no expert on that, so please feel free to add some expertise!
- pjscott 15y agoDo they need a barrier to entry, beyond the difficulty of launching things into space at all? They seem to be going for the honorable strategy of running faster than everybody else, rather than trying to cripple their competitors.